diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
index cc5f1aa..bb17a60 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <!-- Versions under dependencymanagement or used in many projects via properties -->
     <hadoop.version>3.3.1</hadoop.version>
     <jacoco.version>0.7.6.201602180812</jacoco.version>
-    <log4j.version>2.15.0</log4j.version>
+    <log4j.version>2.16.0</log4j.version>
     <snappy.version>1.1.8.4</snappy.version>
     <jackson.version>2.13.0</jackson.version>